Two by Two

by Nicholas Sparks

“But I told him that London wasn’t going to be raised by strangers. Otherwise, why have a child in the first place?”

These days, kids are scheduled from morning to night because parents have demanded it,

I am, however, of the opinion that something has been lost in the process: the simple joy of waking in the morning and having nothing whatsoever to do.

Guilt, in other words, isn’t always wasted. It can keep us from making the same mistake twice.

The only thing that really matters is how you feel about her. If you know why you like her and she’s good enough for you, then she’ll be good enough for your mom and me.”